Sazon Seasoning

What is Sazon Seasoning

Sazon seasoning is a type of seasoned salt found in Spanish and Mexican markets. The seasoning is used on meats, fish, poultry and even to flavor soups and stews. One popular brand is by Goya Foods. Typical ingredients include, cilantro, achiote, garlic, salt. Some brands contain MSG so check labels carefully if you wish to avoid the additive.

Where To Buy Sazon Seasoning

Goya Sazon can be purchased a many Mexican or South American markets. You can also purchase the seasoning online at Amazon:

Substitute for Sazon Seasoning

If you don't have or don't want to buy premade Sazon Seasoning you can make your own with the recipe shown on this page.

Equivalents

1 packet = flavors 1 cup rice

Miscellaneous , Hispanic Spice and Herb Mixtures

Ingredients

Ingredients vary per flavor. The tomato and cilantro ingredients include: monosodium glutamate, salt, dehydrated garlic and tomato, spices, yellow dye 5 and red dye 40, tricalcium phosphate.

The above version is tomate y cilantro (cilantro and tomato). Suggested uses include add to beans, sopas, meats and chicken.

Make Your Own Sazon Seasoning

1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, toasted then ground
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon ground coriander seed
1 tablespoon cumin seed, toasted then ground
1 tablespoon Mexican oregano, crumbled
1 tablespoon achiote seeds

Mix ingredients together well and use 1.5 teaspoons for each packet of the Goya Sazon your recipe calls for.

Favorite Sazon Seasoning Recipes

Sazon Seasoning Paste
A paste used for flavoring meats, soups or sauces. Store the paste in glass jar with a tightly fitting lid. The mixture can be stored refrigerated for several weeks.